This is all great information, thanks everyone! Just reading your reports and information motivates me a great deal. I am itching to do my first 5K!

Wahine, you're amazing. While I'd be thrilled to break the 10:00 barrier for even one mile, you are running < 8 minute miles! I simply can't imagine my legs moving that fast! Truth be told, though, as with cycling, I think I'm built more for distance than speed, so if I never run fast, that's fine too. I'd love to eventually work up to doing a 10K, then maybe a half-marathon, but right now I'm just taking it one step at a time. My next steps are running an official 5K, and running 5 miles total for the first time in my life. Baby steps....!

Emily